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- "Once-in-a-1000-years" flood batters Maryland town for the second time in two years Thu, 31 May 18, 2:00amEllicott City, Maryland was devastated in 2016 by a flash flood — the type of event that many people said happens only once in a lifetime. But now, disastrous flooding is happening again. More than 300 residents have been...
- Elephants rescue 600 people from floods in Nepal Thu, 17 Aug 17, 3:26amHeavy rains in India and Nepal have killed 15 people and displaced 2.3 million in just the past few days. Fortunately for approximately 600 foreigners who were visiting Sauraha, no additional lives were lost when the nearby...
- Christmas Tree Farms are Shutting Down Due to Climate Change Wed, 4 Dec 13, 10:00pmPhoto © Shutterstock Throughout the US, extreme weather events are causing Christmas tree farmers to close up shop and stop planting new trees. In Vermont and New Hampshire, an early March heat wave and heavy summer...
- 8 Innovative Emergency Shelters for When Disaster Strikes Fri, 15 Nov 13, 3:00amIKEA Solar-Powered Flat Pack Shelter This flat pack, easy to transport shelter was developed in collaboration between the IKEA Foundation and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNCHR)...
- Rare Christmas Twisters Thrash the Deep South, Winter Storm Heads Northeast Thu, 27 Dec 12, 12:11amA massive storm system that unleashed rare winter twisters on Christmas day is now heading northeast, NPR reports. After pummeling America’s midsection with torrential rain and snow, the storm then dumped on the deep...